Chicken Smoothies Australian Shepherd Club (AKA: CSASC)

My gallery · by **charliexx** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:50 pm

Lady, Sunny's dog and the CSASC mascot

Hi and welcome to the CS's Australian Shepherd Club or AKA: CSASC! This is a club where people chat about Australian Shepherds or Aussies. If you have any questions about Aussies, post your question here!

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My gallery · by **charliexx** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:51 pm

All you need to know about Australian Shepherds

Since there is alot to know about Australian Shepherds, you should go to Wiki. Sorry I can't help you on a lot since I'm not an Aussie freak... wait a second.. uhh nevermind. But I can help you on how they act/are.

Barron's Dog Bibles wrote:Energy Level - * * * *
Exercise Requirements - * * * * *
Playfulness - * * * * *
Affection Level - * * * *
Friendliness toward dogs - * * *
Friendliness toward pets - * * *
Friendliness toward strangers - * *
Friendliness toward children - * * * *
Intelligence - * * * * *
Ease of Training - * * * * *
Barking - * * * *
Digging - * *
Chewing - * * *
Watchdog Ability - * * * * *
Protection Ability - * * * *
Grooming Requirement - * * *
Shedding - * * *
Color Choices - * * * *
Cold Tolerance - * * *
Heat Tolerance - * * *
Space Requirements - * * * *
OK for Beginners - * * * *
Healthiness - * * * *
Life Span - * * * *
Purchase Price - * * *
Upkeep Expense - * * *

5 stars = Highest rating on scale

Provided by Barron's Dog Bibles

Please note that this is different for every Aussie.

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My gallery · by **charliexx** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:05 pm

Australian Shepherd Features

You might be asking, "Why do almost all of Australian Shepherds have their tails cut off? Well their tails are usually cropped because of 2 reasons.

The males have more "feathering" or more fluff than the females do. You also might be wondering what an Aussie looks like and the colors. So here is a perfect example.

Left to right.
Black, Red Merle, Blue Merle, Red

Form of the Australian Shepherd

Skeleton of an Australian Shepherd

Hopefully this explains more of the looks of the Australian Shepherd, inside and out.

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